It is easier for an adult to keep his or her weight in check, one can hit the gym, others reduce how often they eat or what to eat and what not to.
However, it is not always the same case when it comes to kids weight management, which depends on the child's age. Remember you are not thinking of taking your 5-year-old child to daily workouts in the gym, it will be the last option maybe.
There are a number of weight-loss strategies for overweight kids that every parent should consider, depending on the child's age. Note that most children shouldn’t actually lose weight, but maintain the right age and add on only a few pounds as he or she grows taller.
Some key strategies include;
1. Be an example or rather a good role model
One way is basically leading by an example, stay active, eat well, take a walk with the kids so that it is not TV whole weekend.
2. Ensure your kid gets child-potion when it comes to food
You might overfeed the child without knowing buy not measuring what you present before him or her. Children should not eat while angry because they end up consuming more than enough.
3. Include protein in most of the child's foods and even snacks
Parents adviser David Ludwig, MD, PhD, associate professor of paediatrics at Harvard Medical School and director of the Optimal Weight for Life Program at Boston Children's Hospital says that protein stimulates the release of a hormone that helps the body release stored fat to use for energy besides filling.